Slides and audio recordings of Kitty O'Neil breaking land-speed record
Digital Record
Identifier: Org. Lot 1440
Summary
Digitized color slides from a collection documenting Kitty O'Neil's successful attempt to break the women's land-speed record on December 6, 1976, in the Alvord Desert, Oregon. O'Neil (1946-2018) was a Hollywood stuntwoman who raced vehicles and held 22 speed records. Deaf from infancy, she advocated for equal opportunity for women and Deaf people.
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
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1200 SW Park Ave.
Portland OR 97205 United States
5033065204
5033065240
libreference@ohs.org